A native of Bukavu, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Wilo Muyoma graduated from Whitworth University in 2016 with a major in computer science. Most recently he worked at Microsoft as Azure cloud engineer. He left Microsoft to help start a poultry and logistics company in Eastern Congo alongside his childhood friend. During his PiAf fellowship, Wilo will serve as Junior Consultant/MEAL Fellow with the West Africa Rice Company (WARC) in Accra, Ghana.

Victoria Monge graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in health policy and management from the Gillings School of Global Public Health, as well as a degree in global studies. She also holds a certificate in international politics from Sciences Po Grenoble in Grenoble, France. At UNC Chapel Hill, Victoria worked at the local Refugee Support Center, where she served as a French translator and collaborated with various governmental agencies to meet the needs of the Center’s clients. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa as well as the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega and has also worked in several different research labs throughout college. Victoria recently completed her senior honors thesis on the intergenerational effects of witnessing intimate partner violence on a cohort of young children in South Africa. During a previous corporate strategy internship with the insurance company Humana, Victoria created a business case for investment in the social determinants of health by healthcare payers. More recently, she interned with the Shot@Life team of the United Nations Foundation, where she advocated for increased access to vaccinations for children around the world. Following the Princeton in Africa fellowship, Victoria plans to attend law school and pursue a career in global health law. Originally from Michigan, she enjoys reading, swimming, and learning languages. She is looking forward to working with American Leprosy Missions this coming year.

Kathryn (Katie) recently graduated from Tulane University with a dual-degree in international development and finance through the University’s Altman Program in International Studies and Business. Through the program, she spent the summer after her freshman year in Vietnam and split her junior year between Senegal and France. A Boren scholarship supported her study of Wolof, spoken in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania, at both the University of Florida and in Senegal. During her time in Dakar, she worked for Social Change Factory, an organization that provides professional and educational programs for youth in nine West African countries. After her junior year, she worked for The Carter Center on the Independent Observer team of the 2015 Peace Agreement in Mali. On this team, she contributed to the production of a public document overviewing the Agreement’s implementation status and to the development of a conflict event mapping database for the country. Building upon her academic and professional experiences, she is excited to critically analyze the role a humanitarian organization can play in supporting post-conflict societies in West Africa through her fellowship with the International Rescue Committee Sierra Leone.

A native of Zambia, Nduulwa has been driven by her curiosity to discover innovative solutions to some of the most pressing issues we face. Over the last five years, she has worked to push projects and marketing campaigns forward at a number of nonprofits and startups. Previously, she worked as a marketing and program management consultant for the UMKC Innovation Center’s Technology Venture Studio. As a consultant, she evaluated potential program participants and implemented the studio’s marketing and communications strategy. Nduulwa was also a part of the founding team at WeJapa, a startup connecting companies to tech talent in Africa. She served as chief marketing officer and led the company’s inbound and outbound marketing strategy, resulting in the on boarding of fifteen hiring partners across Africa and Europe. At the Women’s Fund of Omaha, she worked to implement innovative marketing strategies for the fund’s Adolescent Health Project. While at the fund, she managed a social media influencer program, the 2019 summer internship program, and served as project manager and liaison for I Be Black Girl, an initiative that funds grassroots organizations led by Black women and girls. After earning her MBA in 2019, she began to wonder what role business and entrepreneurship can play in Africa’s growth and development and went on to launch Dear Diaspora, a podcast spotlighting African entrepreneurs transforming Africa’s challenges into business opportunities. Recognizing the public sector’s role in creating an enabling environment for business and beyond, she looks forward to gaining a more holistic perspective as a program fellow with Emerging Public Leaders in Ghana.

Yara El-Khatib is a recent graduate of Yale University, where she studied global affairs and global health studies. As an undergraduate, she has grown passionate about strengthening health systems and their resilience through equitable, community-led, evidence- driven development and public health interventions. Prior to her senior year, she worked as an Associate Consultant Intern at Bain & Company, where she supported the integration of two biotech companies during COVID-19 through her role in communications and change management. She also previously served as a project management intern with VillageReach in Lilongwe, where she helped VR transition the operations of a healthcare hotline program to the Ministry of Health. At Yale, she  worked on qualitative research projects focused on various public health topics, notably: health interventions to manage noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) following natural disasters in the Caribbean; an effective NCDs prevention strategy for youth in Angola to be implemented by UNICEF and AstraZeneca; and, most recently, state and local policies in Connecticut that mitigate and adapt to climate change while simultaneously promoting health. She is excited to build upon these undergraduate experiences as a Regional Health Fellow with Population Services International in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where she will support the implementation of various sexual and reproductive health (SRH) projects. Yara enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, singing a cappella, and spending time with family and friends in her free time. 

Jada Elder is a recent graduate of Temple University and is passionate about issues related to law, community development and human rights. Jada graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2020, and a Master of Arts in English in 2021. Her academic research is primarily grounded in the study of postcolonial literature. Before starting her MA, Jada completed a year of service with AmeriCorps, making a positive impact on youth development organizations throughout the city of Philadelphia. She also spent time as an intern at the District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia conducting legal research concerning family law and civil issues. Most recently, she interned at the Public Interest Law Center where she executed substantive legal projects and assisted in tenant organizing initiatives with Renters United Philadelphia. Jada is excited to pursue her interest in the intersections of education and public policy advocacy at Equal Education!

Sarah graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in international affairs and french and a minor in global development. Sarah is passionate about community-driven change through equitable access to education and resources, particularly for women and youth. While at Georgia Tech, Sarah taught multilevel ESL and job skills classes for newly arrived refugees at the International Rescue Committee in Atlanta. She also served as a Literacy Coordinator in South Africa where she created and implemented an ESL program for local students. In addition, Sarah conducted research on terrorist groups in the MENA region with Georgia Tech and developed a local advocacy strategy as Congressional Action Leader for UNICEF Atlanta. After interning at The Carter Center during her final year, she was hired to continue in the Rule of Law Program as a Program Assistant, where she spent three years working on projects to advance government accountability/transparency and increase women’s access to information across a range of countries. Sarah is thankful for the opportunity to be a Princeton in Africa Fellow and looks forward to learning more about grassroots-level development with FCDE.

Brenda Coromina was born in Cuba and raised in Miami, Florida, where she attended community college before transferring to Georgetown University. There, she majored in international history with a certificate in religion, ethics, and world affairs. During her academic career, she was a casework assistant and civics instructor for the International Rescue Committee, coached students for their citizenship exams for the Immigrant Resource Center, interned at the U.S House of Representatives, and most recently, the U.S Embassy in Tunis where she facilitated creative programming. During the summer of 2019, she worked as a gardening intern for the Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center where she assisted the upkeep of an organic community garden. She is excited for the opportunity to work with the International Livestock Research Institute where she will be translating scientific literature on agricultural development to broader audiences.

Chiedza is a proactive change agent from Zimbabwe with an acute appreciation and understanding of social justice issues. Chiedza’s goal is to educate and empower communities so that they can advocate for their social well-being and consequently breaking the cycle of poverty. A graduate student of Case Western Reserve University, with experience working with marginalized populations in Africa and the United States, Chiedza commands strong competencies in communication, research, grant writing, and project management. As a social development specialist, Chiedza has worked with humanitarian aid organizations such as World Vision as a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) consultant, where she was responsible for mainstreaming GESI across programs. Her role as a donor engagement and advancement intern for Catholic Relief Services enabled her to better understand how Non-Governmental Organizations secure funding from both the United States Government and Non-United States Government entities. In addition, Chiedza has extensive research experience which she gained as a research assistant working with data analysis software such as SAS, STATA, and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development. Chiedza’s passion for the advancement of marginalized communities always shapes what she does. She is extremely excited to continue working in community development as a Princeton in Africa Fellow with Lwala Community Alliance. Chiedza enjoys reading, cooking, and volunteering, during her free time.

Elliot is from Vashon Island, Washington and recently graduated from Whitman College with a degree in economics. At Whitman, Elliot developed an interest in the intersection between economics and the environment, which guided him toward a diverse range of professional experiences. After his sophomore year, Elliot worked as a portfolio manager with Business Impact NW in Seattle, Washington, where he helped to increase the availability of financial services within economically marginalized communities across the Pacific Northwest. Following this experience, Elliot worked as a research assistant with Earth Economics in Tacoma, Washington. In this role, he co-authored a paper analyzing the complex relationship between disaster recovery, displacement, and economic insecurity in Puerto Rico and researched hurricane mitigation techniques, such as agroforestry and coastal ecosystem regeneration. These will not only improve Puerto Rico’s environmental resilience to future natural disasters but also the economic resilience of Puerto Rican communities. This project solidified Elliot’s understanding of the intricate connections between environmental sustainability and economic prosperity, and it fueled his desire to unlock sustainable avenues toward economic development. Inspired by the unique opportunities for sustainable development across Africa, Elliot is excited to continue working at the intersection of economics and the environment as a Fellow with the International Livestock Research Institute, a research center that works to improve food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe, and sustainable use of livestock.